The highest mountains on the planet are:
Mount Everest - located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).
K2 - also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, located on the border between Pakistan and China, with an elevation of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
Kangchenjunga - located on the border between Nepal and India, with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).
Lhotse - located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 8,516 meters (27,940 feet).
Makalu - located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 8,485 meters (27,838 feet).
These are the five highest mountains in the world, all located in the Himalayas range in Asia